October 27, 2015

Did you know October is a hopping wedding month? It’s second
only to June, by a mere 1%, according to The Knot’s 2014 survey.

To one of our local loves, West Park Creative, this is not
news. Bill Bubenik, co-owner with his wife Maggie, and the artist behind the
operation, was busily printing the word
“October” onto wedding invitations, RSVPs, and programs long before the month
hit.

Photo credit: westparkcreative.etsy.com

Letterpress is an art form
that sounds just like what it is. Traditionally,
letters made of wood or lead are locked into the machine and pressed into the
paper. Using photopolymer, ink, and a machine manufactured in 1893, Bill adds each
color of ink onto the paper layering it one press at a time. The finished product has an undeniable wow factor. You can see and feel the difference of letterpressed pieces by running your eyes and hands
across them.

Photo credit: westparkcreative.etsy.com

The West Park Creative designs leave an impression. (Just a
little letterpress humor for you!)

Photo credit: westparkcreative.etsy.com

The company makes more than wedding suites. We visited their
booth at Strange Folk Festival, and Paula fell hard for the "Oh La La" piece. But frankly, it's hard to not swoon for everything.

Photo credit: Paula (mid-swoon)

You can pop into the couple’s Etsy store anytime to see the
rest of the letterpress and screen printed work,
or you can visit them at some of the area’s best festivals for makers and
crafters. They were at the Harvest and E’ville Festivals this month.

Check them out today to see why to us, West Park Creative is
a local to love.

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